Worst years for a Lexus IS 300
Owners have filed 156 complaints about the Lexus IS 300 with NHTSA across model years 2001 to 2022. More of them are about the body & structure than anything else.
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2002 Lexus IS 30037 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly acceleration & cruise control.
Every Lexus IS 300 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2021 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2020 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2019 | D | 13 | 3 | 3 | 19,300 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2018 | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | 240 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2017 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 2016 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2006 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2005 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 109,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2004 | C | 23 | 3 | 0 | 58,400 | Body & Structure |
| 2003 | D | 25 | 7 | 1 | 50,300 | Body & Structure |
| 2002 | F | 37 | 9 | 0 | 40,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2001 | D | 29 | 8 | 3 | 66,350 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
What breaks on a Lexus IS 300
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Lexus IS 300, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Lexus IS 300
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.